A Journey Home Turns Dangerous
On September 3, 1901, several teachers, including Miss Ellen M. Stone, had just finished attending a summer training school for teachers in Bansko, Bulgaria....
Close Encounters with Danger
During my years of missionary work in the Balkans, I have often come close to danger. Once, I had to spend the night in...
Reaching Robert College by Boat
Passengers going to Robert College arrive by boat at Bebek, a peaceful town on the Bosphorus. From there, they walk up a gentle path...
Robert College a Monument of Education and Light
High on a rocky hill overlooking the Bosphorus, halfway between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, stands a remarkable institution: Robert College....
A Special Invitation to the Sultan’s Treasury
We were invited to visit the Sultan’s treasury, and our invitation card said we would be received at 11:30 a.m. We arrived a little...
Ararat Urartu
Urartu Kingdom and Mount Ararat
Urartu was the name of a kingdom that existed in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, located near the east...
The Euphrates River in Prophetic Texts
The Euphrates as a Boundary of Time
In the Bible, the Euphrates River is sometimes used to mark the end of times, especially in first-century...
The Nature of Bulgaria’s Socialist State
Totalitarian Regime and Socialist Structure
Today, Bulgaria exists not only as a state under the totalitarian regime of a proletarian dictatorship but also as a...
The Impact of the Communist Constitution on Religion and Education
Separation of Church and State
Article 78 of the Communist Constitution proclaimed a separation of church and state in Bulgaria. To someone unfamiliar with the...
